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https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/mats-paulsson-foundation-grants-propel-innovations-advanced-therapy-development-0 - 2026-09-17

Despite the pandemic, the mood is good among those working with international students. Richard Stenelo and Louise Corrigan think it is fantastic that so many of them have managed to arrive in Lund. “They have defied obstacles such as closed airports and vacated embassies. The most creative students seem to have made it here – and these are exactly the type of students we want”, they observe. Ther

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/international-students-managed-arrive-lund - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There is nothing to indicate that sexual harassment is more common at the University than in other workplaces. However, different relationships of a dependent nature complicate the situation, such as that between doctoral student and supervisor. Few people choose to report harassment. "One of the reasons is fear of pe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/power-hierarchies-make-it-more-difficult-curb-sexual-harassment - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Torbjörn von Schantz finds that he has made good progress on the road to a united University. In his management group, he now sees more of a shared assumption of responsibility and less of a silo mentality and special interests. What he has missed most during his years as vice-chancellor is proximity to the rest of th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/outgoing-vice-chancellor-satisfied-see-more-people-taking-collective-responsibility - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In his homeland, Syria, he was a museum director – but today there is not much left of the National Archaeological Museum in Raqqa after it was plundered by IS. “I try to do what I can to save the cultural heritage”, says Anas Al Khabour. He is the second researcher to have found their way to Lund via Scholars at Risk

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fighting-save-syrias-cultural-heritage - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. "Now I dare to rejoice a little", says Sven Lidin, dean of the Faculty of Science. "The uphill task that establishment in Brunnshög had become at times is now much easier, as the whole Department of Chemistry has agreed to join in the move." Another person breathing a sigh of relief is Leif Bülow, who is in his fourth

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chemists-jump-science-village-bandwagon - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Enjoying your job is a condition for both academic success and freedom, according to pro vice-chancellor Jimmie Kristensson. He is in charge of the University’s new initiative for gender equality and equal opportunities. The work environment has also moved up on the agenda. Jimmie Kristensson is taking the opportunity

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/going-work-should-be-fun-0 - 2026-09-17

Everyone is familiar with the frustration that comes when otherwise excellent mobile phone reception suddenly drops out. The moment when all mobile communication becomes impossible. But why does this happen and what is really behind the numbers 3G, 4G, 5G, and the 6G to come? Fredrik Tufvesson is a professor of Communications Engineering at LTH. He is in the midst of developing 6G technology for u

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/energy-efficiency-key-future-6g-technology - 2026-09-18

In just a few years, artificial intelligence has gone from horror film bogie man to a tool integrated into every phone and computer. From spell check to shopping recommendations – and now to allocating tasks at work and measuring performance. LUM met with organisational researcher Sverre Spoelstra to talk about algorithmic leadership. Your boss may not be an app, yet. But the idea is not as futuri

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/will-your-next-boss-be-artificially-intelligent - 2026-09-18

How long does it take to comfort someone? Does an egg need to be fried rather than boiled? LUM invited home care researchers from the School of Social Work and the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) for a conversation. They are meeting for the first time; their discussions cover stress, responsibility and participation. Their common goal is better home care, but they approach the issue from different pe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/one-persons-workplace-anothers-home - 2026-09-18

After graduating from LUSEM in 2022, Gonzalo Dávila embarked on an international career spanning the United Nations, peacebuilding initiatives, and community development programmes across Latin America. Now preparing to begin a Master of Public Policy at Oxford, he reflects on the experiences that shaped his journey and the lessons he still carries from LUSEM. Editor's note: The Master's programme

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-fueled-gonzalos-passion-global-development - 2026-09-18

Contained within Greenland’s millennia-old ice are the traces of gigantic solar storms. Geology professor Raimund Muscheler is now undertaking a major initiative to chart the storms back through time, to improve our knowledge of potentially dangerous solar flares. Our sun is currently in an active phase which is seeing an increased number of solar storms. During such events, particles from the sun

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ice-stone-age-might-reveal-future-solar-storms - 2026-09-18

Lund University’s researchers are good at applying for and obtaining external research grants. But many funding bodies require faculties and departments to co-fund research projects, something that is becoming a major financial challenge for the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and others. “Of course there is a limit to what we can do,” says Magnus Genrup, head of the Department of Energy Sciences. Re

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/co-funding-increasingly-difficult-challenge - 2026-09-18

The next-door neighbour whose home you’ve never been inside. That was how Jason Diakité, also known as hip hop artist Timbuktu, felt about the University while growing up in Lund. Today, he feels differently – having been awarded an honorary doctorate and now taking his seat as one of LU’s external Cultural Council members. Inside the historic Old Bishop’s House, final preparations are underway fo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/timbuktu-universitys-cultural-council-glimpse-under-bonnet - 2026-09-18

The date for the annual salary review is 1 October, and the new salary applies from this date. You will receive it retroactively when the University starts paying the new salaries. Discussions are ongoing between Saco-S and the University about the implementation of the new salaries. Lund University and Saco-S are in negotiations regarding the process for this year's salary review. The new salarie

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/years-salary-review-imminent-there-disagreement-between-saco-s-and-employer-about-arrangements-it - 2026-09-18

Ett forskarteam vid Lunds universitet har följt hur patienter med avancerad cancer, söker vård under sin sista tid i livet. Genom att studera deras vårdmönster, har forskarteamet utvecklat en mätmetod som relaterar sjukvårdsbehov till tidens förändrade värde för patienter i livets slutskede. Ju mindre tid de har kvar att leva, desto mer värdefull känns tiden. Varje år dör knappt en procent av Sver

https://www.lu.se/artikel/den-viktiga-sista-tiden-i-livet - 2026-09-16

Snön ligger fortfarande som ett vitt duntäcke över Lund när jag möter Sofie Ceberg, universitetslektor och fakultetens nya koordinator för jämställdhet och lika villkor. Efter en lång ledighet är hon full av energi och ser fram emot att ta sig an uppdraget. Rollen ska stärka fakultetens långsiktiga arbete med jämställdhet och lika villkor (JoL), där rekrytering är ett prioriterat område för att vä

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/mot-fakultetens-koordinator-jamstalldhet-och-lika-villkor-att-oka-var-attraktionskraft-behover-vi - 2026-09-17

LTH:s välbesökta Lise Meitner-seminarium 15 oktober ägnades åt förebilder inom akademin. Med en föreläsning av Reglerteknik, följt av en paneldiskussion, avslutades evenemanget med att LTH:s rektor delade ut diplom till de nya Lise Meitner-professorerna. Förebilder I föreläsningen lyfts LTH:s och Lunds universitets första Nobelpristagare Anne L’Huillier fram som ett utmärkt exempel på förebild och

https://www.lthin.lth.se/artikel/2025/lise-meitner-seminarium-om-forebilder - 2026-09-17

Oavsett om du sitter på ett företag med en svårlöst hållbarhetsutmaning, om du jobbar med miljöfrågor på en kommun eller tillhör en organisation med en idé för hållbar utveckling som har kört fast, så kan Tiger Teams vara intressant för er. Tiger Teams är en grupp doktorander som under en veckas tid, tillsammans med samhällsaktörer, tar sig an utmaningar på hållbarhetsområdet. Tiger Teams är en de

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/artikel/tiger-teams-doktorander-och-samhallsaktorer-tacklar-hallbarhetsutmaningar-tillsammans - 2026-09-17

Forskare vid Lunds universitet har utvecklat ett digitalt kognitivt test för diagnostisering av Alzheimers sjukdom, avsett att användas i primärvården. – Med det digitala testet, som patienten genomför själv, förbättras primärvårdsläkares möjlighet att tidigt i utredningsskedet avgöra vem som bör undersökas vidare genom blodprov för alzheimerpatologi, säger professor Oskar Hansson som lett studien

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/nytt-digitalt-test-forbattrar-diagnostik-av-alzheimers-sjukdom - 2026-09-17